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things to do, music to hear...

right, started to realize there is a myriad of shows and events that are coming up that i want to get to. hopefully i manage it all but figured i'd put it all together in one post. moreso for me to assess the logistics of it all than anything else. ;)

poets of rhythm "Afro Psyche Funk brothers who have been pushing the musical boundaries for the last 15 years...showcasing their recent release Sahara Swing on Now&Again Records under the pseudonym Karl Hector & The Malcouns" wednesday, may 20th @whelans/ choice cuts event listing

more mess on my thing

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quantic and b+ "the internationally revered musician and DJ, Quantic, and cutting edge street photographer/film director, B+, will bring the sights and sounds of the Tropics to the South William Bar, Dublin 2 with a spectacular evening of music, film and photography in celebration of ‘Tradition In Transition’" the upcoming album by Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro. " thursday, june 4th @south william/ choice cuts event listing

hypnotic brass ensemble "This is the real deal folks - music the way it was meant to be. From the heart, from the lungs. These guys don’t need to plug in to be heard.

Download Balicky Bon

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As they say themselves, they could play on a boat in the dark - they’re powered from within." saturday, may 30th/ choice cuts event listing

diplo  major lazer. nuff said! sunday, may 31st @tripod/ (no event listing at tripod)

with thanks to louis louis / Download Pon De Floor-Ernold Sane Remix

motor city drum ensemble "Some stuff said about this release: Karl Injex (Rude Movements / NYC) - 'As implied by the title, these dancefloor weapons are RAW, touching on the essence of Detroit with dirty drums, ruff basslines and that signature hand-cut feel pioneered by the likes of KDJ, Theo Parrish and crew..' . Mad Mats (Raw Fusion / Stockholm) - 'This shit totally blew me away, real Detroit house at its best'" sunday, july 4th @ george bernard shaw/ bodytonic listing

raw cuts 2

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Once

Update: 02/24/2008.

Just watched the Oscars and saw Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova accept the Oscar for best song. I am thoroughly delighted. Fair dues to everyone involved in the movie and especially Glen and Marketa.

Watching the trailer for the movie Once is moving to my emotions in both a positive and negative way. I am so happy to see such an achievement in film come out from my home country. Its a film that tells a compelling story  and is accompanied by amazing music.  At the same time I can see so much of the Ireland that I miss (people, places, feelings, characteristics,accents) in the movie that it amplifies my homesickness

I read about Once in the NYTimes this weekend, and the story behind the making of it is pretty cool, almost like it was fate to get these people together to make the movie. Here is some of what David Browne had to say.
"...tells the story of a busker... who meets a young Eastern European pianist ...on the streets of Dublin. The two become friends and collaborators; although each is in the midst of a troubled relationship, they also become potential lovers. As the two characters rehearse and record the busker’s songs, the musical performances are woven into the narrative; instead of being jarring set pieces, they’re part of the plot."

The music was written by Glen Hansard and Damien Rice for the movie and are performed by the leading characters to tell their story. The sounds had been somewhat captured previosuly by The Swell Season who are made up of Hansard (him of the Frames, as mentioned on CubikMusik before), Marketa Irglova (a Czech pianist), Marja Tuhkanen and Bertrand Galen and they made hauntingly beautiful music.

Falling Slowly is one such tune that can be heard in the trailer:

I am also posting this tune here. Truly beautiful.

Download 01_falling_slowly.mp3

Please do try and get to see this movie-it does look like a great one.
There are some free screenings happening over the next few days in LA, NY, San Diego and Seattle. RSVP here.

Buy The Swell Season Album on Amazon or emusic

Cheers,
Cubik